The meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 13th from 6:00pm-7:00pm at Woodland Park, 6500 Old Knight Parkway. In November, Richland County residents will have the opportunity to vote yes or no for a Proposed Transportation Penny Sales Tax, which will appear on the November 2nd ballot.

This meeting is an opportunity for residents to learn more about proposed projects and the impact this proposal would have on transportation in the Midlands for decades to come. Richland County Councilman Norman Jackson represents Council District #11, while City of Columbia Councilwoman Leona Plaugh represents Columbia residents living in Council District #4.

For more information, contact the Richland County Office of Public Information at (803) 576-2065 or the City of Columbia Department of Public Relations at (803) 545-3020.

Southeast Regional Branch of RCPL Motivates Students with Fresh Start Program

The Southeast Regional Branch of the Richland County Public Library will host a back to school student health an style expo called Fresh Start on Saturday, September 18th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. The Southeast Regional Branch is located at 7421 Garners Ferry Road. For more information, call 776-0855.

Lower Richland Community Celebrates National Night Out

Fun, Games, and Information for the Entire Family!
Tuesday, August 3rd
6pm-9pm
Lower Richland High School

Members of the Lower Richland Community are inviting residents to get in step with them during their
Census 2010 “March to Mailbox” event on Saturday, April 10th from 12pm -2pm at Eastover Park.
The FREE event is family friendly and features food, fun and entertainment.

“March to the Mailbox” is apart of a 2010 Census national campaign taking place in 6,000 low responding communities all over the Country. The national event is designed to encourage residents to mail back their 2010 Census Forms, and be counted.

For more information about the Lower Richland “March to the Mailbox” event contact 2010 Census Partnership Specialist Doris Jones at 803-354-8177.

On Thursday, April 16th in the auditorium of Lower Richland High School, Richland County Councilman Norman Jackson hosted a Town Hall style meeting for residents of Council District #11. More than fifty residents turned out to learn about taxes, tax calculations and reassessment. The Richland County Auditor, Treasurer and Assessor made presentations, as well as the City of Columbia Fire Chief, who discussed consolidation efforts at the Atlas Road Station. Residents also heard from State Representatives Jimmy Bales and Joseph Neal. In addition, a representative for Senator Darrell Jackson attended.

Good, educational information was presented and residents left with a much keener sense of budget and tax issues.

Richland County Councilman Norman Jackson is inviting District #11 residents to come out and learn about the county’s latest proposal to fund bus service in the Midlands.
The Council is scheduled to take a second vote on the proposal, which includes reducing the hospitality tax by half and adding a $10 road maintenance fee on cars. The
community transportation meeting has been re-scheduled for Thursday, March 12 at 6pm in the cafeteria of Annie Burnside Elementary , 7300 Patterson Road. For more
information call 576-2065

Richland County Council presented resolutions to ADRIANA A. CREECH and MIESHA PARIS WALTON for their acts of heroism in helping alert
residents of a fire at the Georgetown/Elmtree Apartments during the early morning hours of Monday, June 25, 2007. The young ladies are 2007 graduates of Lower Richland
High School and their efforts help over 20 citizens escape the inferno that destroyed their homes. Councilman Norman Jackson, District 11, is hoping that community
members will follow in these young ladies footsteps and help the families displaced by donating goods.

For more information and to make donations contact the Richland County Clerk’s Office at 576-2060.

On Saturday, June 30th Richland County Councilman Norman Jackson of Council District #11 along with several community volunteers
served breakfast and distributed Wal-Mart gift cards to residents displaced by the fatal fire at Elmtree-Georgetown Square Apartments.

You will recall that on Monday, June 25th, more than twenty citizens were displaced and lost their belongings due to the devastating and fatal fire.
Councilman Jackson hopes that this community effort shall assist in placing residents on the road to recovery.

For more information and donations contact the apartment office at 803-783-1106 or the Richland County Clerk’s office at 803-576-2060.

A Message from Development and Services Committee Chairman Councilman Norman Jackson, District 11- September 22,2008

The Richland County Development and Services Committee will meet Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 5 pm in County Council Chambers
(2020 Hampton St.)

Councilman Norman Jackson, committee chair, will be addressing alternate paving of all Dirt Roads. His proposal could pave 200+
(536 dirt roads) miles of dirt road in 5 years instead of 150 years. The great part is that it would not raise taxes. After a
four year study recommended by Mr. Jackson, the results show that the Road Maintenance Fee and the County Transportation
Committee Funds could fund the program. The roads would have a minimum of 15 years before resurfacing and would cost less to
maintain. The alternative pavement section is designed in accordance with AASHTO and the materials used meet DOT standards.
The roads would look no different from other roads and will last longer than most traditional roads now approved by the County.
Some roads now are resurfaced in less than three years.